Bat's nose leaf twitches rapidly as she echolocates, getting her bearings. Though the forest is not that differnet from home, she does not like moonlight... (Zeppelini et al 2019). #2025MMM - ThreadSky

alybatgirl.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Bat's nose leaf twitches rapidly as she echolocates, getting her bearings. Though the forest is not that differnet from home, she does not like moonlight... (Zeppelini et al 2019). #2025MMM

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alybatgirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

and despite the name, Fig-Eating Bat doesn't particularly like FIGS. Analyses of fecal samples reveal this bat consumes Cercropia seeds, non-native rose-apple (Syzgium) & insects. (Mancina and Garcia-Rivera 2000) #2025MMM

petnoodle.bsky.social•6 days ago

Well, there are definitely Cecropias galore in Costa Rica, so Bat's got that going for her #2025MMM

alybatgirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

CHOMP! CHOMP!! #2025MMM

kirkmurphy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Noooooo! Fly away little falsely named bat!

#TeamNoCarnage #2025MMM

davesdogmaggie.bsky.social•6 days ago

What sweet music they make. #2025MMM

alybatgirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

Fig-Eating Bat catches an insect RIGHT AS Coati SNAP grabs the bat in his mouth... after all, fecale samples of Coati reveal 10% of their diet can mammal prey! (Alves-Costa et al. 2004; Valenzuela 1998) #2025MMM

davesdogmaggie.bsky.social•6 days ago

Turducken! #2025MMM